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Whitmer's Back-and-Forth on Football Raises Questions On The 'Science' She Cites

Tom Gantert | September 4, 2020

Without Context, Water Use Claims Are Misleading (Millions? Billions? Trillions?)

Water use debate often occurs in an information vacuum

Tom Gantert | January 16, 2020

Corporate Subsidy Formula: Big Promises In Headlines, Failures Invisible

Take those job promises with a grain of salt

Tom Gantert | October 10, 2019

Michigan Teacher Pay Scales: Top Out Fast, Then Go Nowhere

That’s the union contract most teachers accept when they enter the profession

Tom Gantert | September 14, 2019

No Such Thing As An Average Teacher Salary In Michigan

One teacher saw a $19,166 increase over three years; another, $435 over seven

Tom Gantert | September 13, 2019

Will Wild Rice Really Save The Great Lakes?

Without prioritization, it’s hard to know if Great Lakes Restoration money is well-spent

Tom Gantert | September 5, 2019

Website Calls Detroit Charter School ‘Struggling,’ Silent On Failing District Schools Nearby

Charter scored a ‘C’ on income-adjusted school ratings, but its conventional competitors got an ‘F’

Tom Gantert | August 20, 2019

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Licensure Mandates Cost Michigan Jobs And Millions In State Revenue

Job restrictions also have disparate impact on youth and minorities

Sandy Malone | December 2, 2019

What the Mackinac Center is Thankful for in 2019

Freedom, fairness and fiscal responsibility

Jarrett Skorup | November 28, 2019

Gov. Whitmer’s Switcheroo on Schools

Do the COVID metrics matter anymore?

Michael Van Beek | January 19, 2021

Do the COVID metrics matter anymore?

Biden’s ‘American Rescue Plan’ Should Be Thrown Overboard

It racks up too much debt, isn’t targeted and includes priorities unrelated to COVID

Michael D. LaFaive and Jarrett Skorup | January 18, 2021

It racks up too much debt, isn’t targeted and includes priorities unrelated to COVID

Pandemic Response Boosts Michigan Budget

Large increases in state spending due to federal transfers

James M. Hohman | January 15, 2021

Large increases in state spending due to federal transfers

Will Restaurants Reopen Feb. 1?

Mixed messages and more confusion from the governor

Michael Van Beek | January 14, 2021

Mixed messages and more confusion from the governor

House Republicans 'No Way' on Detroit School Choice Restrictions

Speaker Kevin Cotter faced down intense political opposition

Tom Gantert | June 7, 2016

Michigan vs. Minnesota Report Says Little About What Policies To Pursue

Michigan Future study lists lots of correlation, no causation

Jarrett Skorup | June 18, 2014

Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm Oversaw Parade Of Failed Green Energy Boondoggles

Would-be energy secretary’s record not promising

Jarrett Skorup | December 21, 2020

Michigan Vaccinations Outnumber Positive Tests

And CDC estimates number of unreported infections is greater than both

Tom Gantert | January 21, 2021

Michigan’s Lockdown Led To Losing 58,700 Leisure/Hospitality Jobs From November To December

A 21% loss in this state vs. just 3.9% nationwide

Tom Gantert | January 21, 2021

Whitmer Blasted Trump’s Packed Rallies, Now Joins Biden’s Crowds

Tom Gantert | January 21, 2021

Minimum Wage For Employers But Biden Campaign Used Unpaid Interns

Now his party in Congress wants taxpayers to pay their interns

Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | January 20, 2021

Tavern Owner Chooses Civil Disobedience; Liquor License Suspended

January 19, 2021

Part Of A Pattern: Farmington Cop’s Pay Went From $92k In 2019 To $141k In 2020

New series shows government employees thriving during pandemic while many private workers suffer

Tom Gantert | January 15, 2021

State Health Experts’ Comments Suggest Its Virus Models Not So Good

Appears their projections missed a November spike in fatalities

Tom Gantert | January 15, 2021

Number Of State Government Jobs Up As Michigan Crushes Its Restaurant Industry

One-third of all restaurants here may be toast, but government keeps growing

Tom Gantert | January 13, 2021

State COVID Citation Dampens The Fun At This Family Fun Center

Tom Gantert | January 9, 2021

What Policies Actually Matter To COVID?

Lockdowns may just give illusion of control, at great social and economic cost

Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | January 8, 2021

24,836 In Michigan Got COVID Shots Wednesday

174,749 statewide have been immunized

Tom Gantert | January 7, 2021

Michigan Hospitals At Pre-COVID Occupancy Levels

ICUs 75% occupied

Tom Gantert | January 7, 2021

State Health Department Calls On Athletes To Enter Four-Week Bubble

Only limited contact with others for two weeks before and after an event

Tom Gantert | January 7, 2021

Small Town UP Diner Attracts Big Crowd To Protest Ongoing Lockdown

More attended nearby Houghton event than live in establishment’s hometown

Tom Gantert | January 5, 2021

31 Bars And Restaurants Lose Liquor License For Epidemic Lockdown Offenses In 2020

Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | January 4, 2021

Three Times More Got COVID Vaccine On Dec. 29 Than Tested Positive In Michigan

Tom Gantert | December 31, 2020

Restaurant And Bar Tent Adds Three Walls Too Many For Health Department Officials

Costs the establishment its liquor licence

Tom Gantert | December 30, 2020

Ann Arbor Schools Latest To Stop Giving Failing Grades During Pandemic

Tom Gantert | December 26, 2020

State Budget 2022: Not Too Early to Cut Corporate and Industry Handouts

Michigan needs a fair field for all and favors for none

Michael D. LaFaive | December 22, 2020

Michigan needs a fair field for all and favors for none

Reopen Classrooms or Send Money to Families

State needs to rethink education funding priorities

Ben DeGrow | December 10, 2020

State needs to rethink education funding priorities

In the ‘Birthplace of Organized Labor,’ Union Membership Plummets

Since Michigan's right-to-work law was adopted organized labor struggles to retain dues-paying members

Jarrett Skorup | October 31, 2020

Second Wave Agony: Maybe The State’s Epidemic Policy Is To Blame, Not Its People

Officials scold the public, but a growing chorus of scientists say it’s politicians who are blowing it

Tom Gantert | October 30, 2020

Highest Number Of COVID Vaccine Doses Administered in Michigan On Monday

Tom Gantert | December 22, 2020

Largest School Districts In Michigan Haven't Opened Classrooms

They’re limiting more than 200,000 students to online instruction only

Tom Gantert | December 18, 2020

Under Current COVID Restrictions Michigan Could Have 5,600 Fewer Restaurants In Six Months

Tom Gantert | December 17, 2020

Gov. Whitmer: Blame The People When Case Numbers Up, Take Credit When They Drop

Tom Gantert | December 16, 2020

Michigan Restaurant Workers Slammed Harder Than Other States

Tom Gantert | December 15, 2020

Michigan Workers Among Hardest Hit By Pandemic-Related Income Losses

We’re fifth worst, with 17.8% of workers harmed

Tom Gantert | December 12, 2020

Jan. 1 State Minimum Wage Hike Likely Suspended Due To High Unemployment

State's 10.2% unemployment rate elevated by epidemic and lockdowns

Tom Gantert | December 11, 2020

Michigan Workers’ Incomes Up Since Right-To-Work Became Law

Union activists’ ‘right to work for less’ snarks had it exactly backwards

Tom Gantert | December 11, 2020

‘Science Settled’ On Indoor Dining?

Tom Gantert | December 10, 2020

State Health Department Head Blames Residents For High COVID Numbers

But nearby states show similar pattern even without strict lockdowns

Tom Gantert | December 9, 2020

Michigan Businesses Nation’s Hardest Hit By Government Lockdowns

Nearly one-third here were closed; national average is less than 20%

Tom Gantert | December 7, 2020

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